The salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food scientist and technologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food scientists and technologists is $93,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food scientists and technologists is $36,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,160 | 2.83% | 16.39% |
| 2017 | $55,540 | 9.51% | - |
| 2016 | $50,260 | -1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $51,030 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $49,550 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $50,230 | 4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $47,790 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].